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Book Title: My Paddle to the Sea : Eleven Days ON the RIVER of the Carolinas
Item Length: 8.5in
Item Height: 0.5in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: John Lane
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Boating, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, FL, GA, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Environmental Conservation & Protection, Ecosystems & Habitats / Rivers, General, American / General, United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, De, FL, GA, Md, Nc, SC, VA, WV)
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Publication Year: 2012
Genre: Nature, Travel, Literary Criticism, Sports & Recreation, History
Item Weight: 11.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
